As the first levels of democracy in the UK, Town & Parish Councils have many duties. Add to this the need for transparency and we are reminded that the often-overlooked website is a key part of a Council’s ability to carry out these duties in a compliant manner. Our Website framework/templates also offer the best value.
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Parish, Community & Town Council Websites Challenge
(The many tasks of a Parish, Community or Town Councillor)
As the first level of democracy in the UK, Parish & Town Councils have many duties. Add to this the need for transparency and we are reminded that the often-overlooked website is a key part of a Council’s ability to carry out these duties in a compliant manner. Now with GDPR in place as well as WCGA 2.2 compliance, accessibility, securing and ensuring the privacy of that communication has become a potentially high risk for a Council’s budget. The packages offered here by TEEC take all this into account and provide the best value solution.
Challenging times, during the Covid-19 pandemic, meant lots of additional information and support being needed and provided through things like the Parish Website. One advantage of using the template is the ability of clerks, councillors, and volunteers to all add content as almost no programming skill is needed to make 95% of all changes. A key feature that catches out many is the need to support the Royal Bridge protocol. This is built into the council template.
The Parish Council Websites Template was suggested by TEEC’s MD (Cllr Adrian Abbs B.Sc.) as a direct result of becoming a Parish Councillor for Greenham in 2018. Having seen the challenges that Parish Councils face, he commissioned the template, and to ensure a high-quality solution is available, he has setup within TEEC the hosting of this template, complete with a package of services available to anyone that needs it. The template is free to use for any Parish Councils or Community Project Teams, even if the hosting is with another company.
The template is easy to adapt to your exact needs. Each page is either automatically populated as you add things like meetings, events, notices, Amenities etc. Or you can manage the layout and content of a page by using various widgets (modules) and adding them exactly where you want. When we deploy the template, you will get an example of each page which can either be simplified or made more complex.
It should be all the control you need, but without the need to be a web programmer.
Latest Parish News Feature
This feature below auto updates your home page as you add news items. We are using it to tell you about our own latest features
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Cymorth gyda'r iaith Gymraeg
Cymru
22
July 2025
Ar ôl derbyn ceisiadau i ddangos sut y gellid cefnogi ieithoedd dwyochrog trwy'r templed, rydym yn falch o gyhoeddi gosod cychwynnol ar gyfer y galluoedd hyn ar gyfer cynghorau sy'n ei chael hi'n angenrheidiol.
Nawr mae'n fater o greu'r cynnwys yn y ddwy iaith a'i gyhoeddjust fel y byddech ei eisiau.
Welsh Language support
Wales
22
July 2025
Having received requests to show how dual language could be supported by the template we are pleased to announce initial deployment for this capability for councils that need this support.
Now its just a matter of creating the content in each language and publishing as you need.
AGAR and .gov or llyw.cymru domains
England
13
May 2025
.gov or llyw.cymru Domains
Central Government is requiring all but the very smallest councils to now use a .gov.uk domain.
We can help as we work with 20i who are on the register of providers. This is also where our web and email servers are based. It allows us to provide a complete solution from web template, through email to domain.
We work with you, so that the .gov domain is registered to you and we do so "at cost" for complete transparency.
Example feature for council Services
It auto updates any page where you have placed the Services widget (Module).
Testimony From Altarnunparish Parish Council - http://altarnunparish.co.uk/
‘I have just had a new website completed by TEEC’s - My Parish Council team and the whole process and experience exceeded my expectations.
The service was courteous, friendly and very prompt. The team I dealt with developed an excellent understanding of my individual needs and concerns and took personal responsibility for delivering what was promised in a very friendly, supportive and business-like manner.
This company is very easy to do business with, they get it right first time and I have no hesitation in recommending their product and service.’
Robin Turner
Altarnun Parish Clerk